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U.S. Ends Al-Tanf Mission, Hands Base to Syrian Forces as 5,700 ISIS Detainees Shift to Iraq

The move reflects a U.S. pivot to partner-led counter-ISIS efforts.

U.S. military vehicles move ahead of buses transporting Islamic State detainees from Syria to Iraq, according to a security source from the Syrian Democratic Forces, in Qamishli, Syria. REUTERS/Orhan Qereman
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Overview

  • CENTCOM said troops completed an orderly withdrawal from the al-Tanf garrison on Feb. 11, calling it a deliberate, conditions-based transition.
  • Syria’s Defense Ministry said the handover was coordinated with U.S. officials and that Syrian Arab Army units are securing the site and preparing border guard deployments.
  • Reporting indicates the departing U.S. contingent redeployed to Jordan, while a separate U.S. presence remains elsewhere in Syria focused on counter-ISIS operations.
  • CENTCOM confirmed completion of transfers of more than 5,700 Islamic State suspects from SDF-run prisons in northeast Syria to Iraqi custody in an operation running Jan. 21–Feb. 13.
  • Iraqi authorities plan investigations and trials for many detainees, as U.S. officials stress forces remain poised to respond to ISIS threats and continue partner-led pressure on the group.